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IT Teaching and Learning Commons
Room 126 Ruth Ann Musick Library
Phone: 304.367.4810 option 3
E-Mail: help@fairmontstate.edu

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Faculty and Staff Training

This page lists trainings offered by the Center for Teaching Excellence, Professional Development, Procurement Office, as well as the Teaching and Learning Commons. Please see the table below for specific offerings, availability, and registration information.

Please note, if a training does not have a date listed, use the registration contact to inquire as to its availability.

Teaching and Learning Commons

The IT Teaching and Learning Commons provides training for faculty in the use of Blackboard Vista and other related technologies designed to improve the learning experience of your students both online and in the classroom. We also provide training to faculty and staff on audio/visual topics and various pieces of software. If you have specific training needs that are not addressed in the list below, please contact the TLC at 4810 option 3.

The Training You Need When You Need It

The TLC provides training to individual faculty and/or departments on an as needed basis outside of the regular training schedule. Call the TLC at 4810 option 3 to arrange a training session that fits your schedule.

Use this menu to quickly navigate to the appropriate department

Teaching & Learning Commons: Audio/Visual
Teaching & Learning Commons: Software
Professional Development
Center for Teaching Excellence
Procurement Office
Human Resources

 

Title

Description

Venue

Availability

How to register

Date

Teaching and Learning Commons: Audio Visual

Smart Board Intermediate Training

Functionality and features of Smart Software

In person

Faculty/Staff

help@fairmontstate.edu

help@pierpont.edu

 

Basic Audio Visual

Functionality of any system on campus

In person

Faculty/Staff

help@fairmontstate.edu

help@pierpont.edu

 

 

Title

Description

Venue

Availability

How to register

Date

Teaching & Learning Commons: Software

How to use Outlook to manage mail

Filters and Organize options in Outlook

In person

Faculty/Staff

help@fairmontstate.edu

help@pierpont.edu

 

Outlook 2010 overview

Covers all the functionality of general Outlook with special emphasis on the new features, i.e., how to use threads, categories, rules, tasks, meeting requests, free/busy status, contacts, distribution lists, searching and indexing, etc.

In person

Faculty/Staff

help@fairmontstate.edu

help@pierpont.edu

 

Respondus Webinar Creating Content with Respondus 4.0 ED 303 Faculty

TLC@fairmontstate.edu

TLC@pierpont.edu

 

January 25

2 - 3 pm.

Blackboard Learn 9 Preview Blackboard Learn 9 is coming - Fall 2012 FC 304 Faculty

TLC@fairmontstate.edu

TLC@pierpont.edu

January 26

1 - 2 pm.

February 1

10 - 11 am.

March 6

1:30 - 2:30 pm.

7 Principles of Good Practice (Online) Chickering & Gamson's 7 Principles of Good Practice for online instructors FC 304 Faculty

TLC@fairmontstate.edu

TLC@pierpont.edu

February 15

9:30 - 10:30 am.

7 Principles of Good Practice (F2F) Chickering & Gamson's 7 Principles of Good Practice for f2f instructors FC 304 Faculty

TLC@fairmontstate.edu

TLC@pierpont.edu

February 21

1 - 2 p.m.

Blackboard Grade Book for Midterms How to create calculated columns, etc. FC 304 Faculty

TLC@fairmontstate.edu

TLC@pierpont.edu

February 28

1:30 - 2:30 pm.

Respondus LockDown Browser Reduce cheating during online tests FC 304 Faculty

TLC@fairmontstate.edu

TLC@pierpont.edu

March 1

2 - 3 p.m.

Bb Learn 9:

Creating a Syllabus & Assigning a Textbook

How to create a syllabus as a learning module and use the "Assign a Textbook" tool in Bb Learn 9 FC 304 Faculty

TLC@fairmontstate.edu

TLC@pierpont.edu

March 7

10 - 11 am.

March 29

1 - 2 p.m.

Intro to Bb Learn 9.1 Introduction to Bb Learn 9.1 for Faculty FC 304 Faculty

TLC@fairmontstate.edu

TLC@pierpont.edu

March 19

9:30 - 10:30 am.

Rebuilding the Orientation Module How to rebuild the student orientation module in Bb Learn 9.1 FC 304 Faculty

TLC@fairmontstate.edu

TLC@pierpont.edu

March 21

1 - 2 pm.

April 19

1 - 2 pm.

Respondus StudyMate Create Learning Activities in Minutes FC 304 Faculty

TLC@fairmontstate.edu

TLC@pierpont.edu

March 21

2 - 3 p.m.

Respondus 4.0 Online Assessments Made Easy FC 304 Faculty

TLC@fairmontstate.edu

TLC@pierpont.edu

March 22

3 - 4 p.m.

Adding Files/URLs/Images in Bb Learn 9.1 How to add files, URLs and images FC 304 Faculty

TLC@fairmontstate.edu

TLC@pierpont.edu

March 27

1:30 - 2:30 pm.

Bb Learn 9.1 Creating a Syllabus & Assigning a Textbook How to create a syllabus as a learning module and use the "Assign a Textbook" tool in Bb Learn 9 FC 304 Faculty

Blackboard@fairmontstate.edu

Blackboard@pierpont.edu

March 29

1 - 2 p.m.

Creating a Learning Module in Bb Learn 9.1 How to create a learning module in Bb Learn 9.1 FC 304 Faculty

Blackboard@fairmontstate.edu

Blackboard@pierpont.edu

April 2

9:30 - 10:30 am.

April 26

1 - 2 pm.

Creating Wikis/Journals/Blogs in Bb Learn 9.1 How to use the Wiki, Journal & Blog tools in Bb Learn 9.1 FC 304 Faculty

Blackboard@fairmontstate.edu

Blackboard@pierpont.edu

April 4

10 - 11 am.

Bb Learn 9.1 Evaluation Tools How to use the Course Reports, Early Warning System and Performance Dashboard FC 304 Faculty

Blackboard@fairmontstate.edu

Blackboard@pierpont.edu

April 10

1 - 2 pm.

Bb Learn 9.1 Interactive Tools How to use the Collaboration and Glossary tools FC 304 Faculty

Blackboard@fairmontstate.edu

Blackboard@pierpont.edu

April 11

9:30 - 10:30 am.

Bb Learn 9.1 Assignment Tool How to use the Bb Learn 9.1 Assignment tool FC 304 Faculty

Blackboard@fairmontstate.edu

Blackboard@pierpont.edu

April 12

1:30 - 2:30 pm.

Bb Learn 9.1 Assessment Tools How to use the Bb Learn 9.1 Test, Survey, and Pool features FC 304 Faculty

Blackboard@fairmontstate.edu

Blackboard@pierpont.edu

April 16

1:30 - 2:30 pm.

Bb Learn 9.1 Communication Tools How to use the Bb Learn 9.1 Mail and Calendar tools FC 304 Faculty

Blackboard@fairmontstate.edu

Blackboard@pierpont.edu

April 18

1 - 2 pm.

Bb Learn 9.1 Grade Center How to use the Bb Learn 9.1 Grade Center FC 304 Faculty

Blackboard@fairmontstate.edu

Blackboard@pierpont.edu

Apri 24

1 - 2 pm.

April 30

10 - 11 am.

Blackboard Grade Book for Finals How to create calculated columns, etc. FC 304 Faculty

Blackboard@fairmontstate.edu

Blackboard@pierpont.edu

April 25

9 - 10 am.

 

Bb Learn 9.1 Learning Modules How to create and edit Learning Modules in Bb Learn 9.1 FC 304 Faculty

blackboard@fairmontstate.edu

blackboard@pierpont.edu

April 26

1 - 2 p.m.

Bb Learn 9.1 Grade Center How to use the Bb Learn 9.1 Grade Center FC 304 Faculty

blackboard@fairmontstate.edu

blackboard@pierpont.edu

April 30

10 - 11 a.m.

Bb Learn 9.1 Open Lab for Faculty Bb Learn 9.1 walk-in assistance 304 Falcon Center Faculty

blackboard@fairmontstate.edu

blackboard@pierpont.edu

May 14

10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Bb Learn 9.1 Open Lab for Faculty Bb Learn 9.1 walk-in assistance Skylab Faculty

blackboard@fairmontstate.edu

blackboard@pierpont.edu

May 15

10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Bb Learn 9.1 Wikis, Journals, Blogs

How to use the Wiki, Journal & Blog tools in Bb Learn 9.1 Library 1st Floor Training Lab Faculty

blackboard@fairmontstate.edu

blackboard@pierpont.edu

May 29

1 - 2 p.m.

Bb Learn 9.1  Rebuilding the Orientation Module

How to rebuild the student orientation module in Bb Learn 9.1 Library 1st Floor Training Lab Faculty

blackboard@fairmontstate.edu

blackboard@pierpont.edu

June 4

1 - 2 p.m.

Bb Learn 9.1 Creating a Syllabus and Assigning a Textbook How to create a syllabus as a learning module and use the "Assign a Textbook" tool in Bb Learn 9 Library 1st Floor Training Lab Faculty

blackboard@fairmontstate.edu

blackboard@pierpont.edu

June 7

1 - 2 p.m.

Bb Learn 9.1 Assignment Tool How to use the Bb Learn 9.1 Assignment tool Library 1st Floor Training Lab Faculty

blackboard@fairmontstate.edu

blackboard@pierpont.edu

June 14

1 - 2 p.m.

Bb Learn 9.1 Assessment Tools How to use the Bb Learn 9.1 Test, Survey, and Pool features Library 1st Floor Training Lab Faculty

blackboard@fairmontstate.edu

blackboard@pierpont.edu

June 19

1 - 2 p.m.

Bb Learn 9.1 Course Reports How to use the Bb Learn 9.1 Course Reports tool Library 1st Floor Training Lab Faculty

blackboard@fairmontstate.edu

blackboard@pierpont.edu

June 28

1 - 2 p.m.

Bb Learn 9.1 Creating a Syllabus and Assigning a Textbook How to create a syllabus as a learning module and use the "Assign a Textbook" tool in Bb Learn 9 Library 1st Floor Training Lab Faculty

blackboard@fairmontstate.edu

blackboard@pierpont.edu

July 17

1 - 2 p.m.

Bb Learn 9.1 Grade Center How to use the Bb Learn 9.1 Grade Center Library 1st Floor Training Lab Faculty

blackboard@fairmontstate.edu

blackboard@pierpont.edu

July 18

1 - 2 p.m.

Bb Learn 9.1 Rebuilding the Orientation Module How to rebuild the student orientation module in Bb Learn 9.1 Library 1st Floor Training Lab Faculty

blackboard@fairmontstate.edu

blackboard@pierpont.edu

July 19

1 - 2 p.m.

Bb Learn 9.1 Communication Tools

How to use the Bb Learn 9.1 Mail and Calendar tools Library 1st Floor Training Lab Faculty

blackboard@fairmontstate.edu

blackboard@pierpont.edu

July 24

1 - 2 p.m.

Bb Learn 9.1 Open Lab for Faculty Bb Learn 9.1 Walk-in Assistance Library 1st Floor Training Lab Faculty

blackboard@fairmontstate.edu

blackboard@pierpont.edu

August 6

9 - 11 a.m.

Bb Learn 9.1 Open Lab for Faculty Bb Learn 9.1 Walk-in Assistance Library 1st Floor Training Lab Faculty

blackboard@fairmontstate.edu

blackboard@pierpont.edu

August 7

12:30 - 3 p.m.

 

Title

Description

Venue

Availability

How to register

Date

Professional Development

         

 

 

Title

Description

Venue

Availability

How to register

Date

Center for Teaching Excellence

15 Practical Strategies to Reenergize Mid-Career Teachers

7 techniques requiring minimal investment, like using new text, creating a new assignment and learning new technology

5 activities requiring a larger time commitment, such as teaching a different course or auditing a course yourself

3 suggestions for the truly committed, including starting a pedagogical resarch project

MMB Faculty sglasscock@fairmontstate.edu TBD

 

Title

Description

Venue

Availability

How to register

Date

Procurement Office

           
 

 

 

 

Title

Description

Venue

Availability

How to register

Date

Human Resources

Exceptional Customer Service

REQUIRED for all FSU employees

Optional for Pierpont employees

See Training Calendar All Employees Registration Form

February 16

February 17

February 23

February 28

March 8

March 12

March 14

March 23

The Successful Supervisor

REQUIRED for all FSU supervisors

Optional for Pierpont supervisors

See Training Calendar Supervisors only Registration Form

March 1

March 15

March 22

April 17

The Classified System in a Nutshell Presentation on the Mercer Classified System See Training Calendar Supervisors and Employees Registration Form

March 7 (Supervisors Only)

March 21 (All Employees)

Lunch and Learn:

Time Management

Bring your lunch and learn important time management skills

See Training Calendar All Employees

Colleen Roberts

4113

March 7

Noon - 1 p.m.

Workplace Etiquette Communications Training See Training Calendar All Employees Registration Form

April 5

April 12

May 16

The Generations at Work Communications Training See Training Calendar All Employees Registration Form

April 10

April 23

Business Writing/Proofreading/Grammar Communications Training See Training Calendar All Employees Registration Form

April 12

May 16

EQ: Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace Communications Training See Training Calendar All Employees Registration Form April 19
Building Effective Business Relationships Communications Training See Training Calendar All Employees Registration Form May 1

 

Employee Training and Development Spring Catalog 2012

Human Resources Training Calendar Spring 2012

Human Resources Employee Training and Development Registration Form

 

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